Kayleigh Cullen
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Heart of the Turtle
As I lay there my mind swims through thoughts. I feel the cool dark earth on my bare skin. The deep lake blue tarp that covers my lean to waves in the warm breeze. Memories of my childhood in Michigan floods in. Water is a common counterpart to these memories. Rock hunting agates and swimming in icy Lake Superior. Watching freightors pass by along the banks of the Detroit River sounding their bellowing horns. Heads bobbing up and down in the waves of Lake Michigan. Endless hours of underwater handstands and pretending to be a mermaid in pools, lakes...water.
By Kayleigh Cullen5 years ago in Earth
Joy
One summer vacation filled with bike rides and Barbies, my big sister and I had fights galore, as sisters do. One of those days lead to what is fondly remembered as the "So?" fights. The two of us a cacophony of so's in a seemingly unending call and response. My mother, driven deranged, threatens "You wanna so? I'll give you something to sew." and disappears down the hallway. I remember our little girl eyes meeting in a silent 'Uh-oh' with the knowledge that we were in BIG trouble. As Mom came down the hallway with a giant box in her arms, I had no idea what our punishment would be. She dropped the box with a "Sew this, sew something!" as she walked away in a huff. I vividly remember a rainbow of colorful scraps and her scissors. Her good scissors! She was serious. In minutes my sister and I were comparing colors and digging through the fabric treasures. A happy pair imagining, designing and crafting together.
By Kayleigh Cullen5 years ago in Humans
